By Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California– The first free elections in the history of Egypt have produced a parliament dominated by a majority of radical Islamists , and a president who emerged from the ranks of the fundamentalist Islamist “Muslim Brotherhood” movement. It is said that “Revolutions are started by intellectuals, carried out by fanatics, and […]
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Middle East
By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There is a remarkable amount of interest in China about Israel and Jews, as I discovered during a trip to China sponsored by SIGNAL, the Sino-Israel Global Network and Academic Leadership. The most obvious reason is that the Chinese–one important official called it the “little superpower–perceive that Israel in
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International, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Among the things that keep me in touch with my former homeland are the family members and friends who respond to my columns. The friends include people I’ve never met in person. Some have trekked to French Hill in order to shake my hand and share in some goodies, face to
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Ira Sharkansky, USA
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of increased sensitivity to intelligence leaks, it seemed innocuous – or even admirable – when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) asked the Senate to remove a few words from the US-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act: the “sense of the Senate” part of the
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California–This week, the Supreme Court made a very interesting decision and ruled that it’s unconstitutional to sentence a juvenile to life without the possibility of parole for the crime of murder. The original case involved the robbery and murder of Cole Cannon. Two young thugs, Evan Miller and
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USA
Story and photos by Yoni Peres SHA’AR HANEGEV, Israel — In an emotional series of ceremonies for San Diegans and residents of Israeli villages situated close to the Gaza border, the Yitzchak Shavit Educational Complex was dedicated on Tuesday, June 26. One of the center’s component buildings, a school for the arts, was dedicated
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The biggest news hereabouts is the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt’s presidential election. Not so long ago, we saw pictures of the same party’s members clawing at their cages in court rooms while being tried and found guilty for one or another variety of rebellion. The Islamists’ victory
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SALT LAKE CITY—It was Martin Luther King who described 11 A.M. on Sunday as “the most segregated hour of the week.” No faith community is free of hypocrisy or even cruelty, but the Southern Baptist Convention was founded upon the premise of white supremacy. Black folks were not only banned
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USABy Evelyn Gordon WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 31, Israel delivered 91 bodies to the Palestinian Authority. The PA gave them full military funerals, complete with coffins draped in Palestinian flags and a 21-gun salute. While PA President Mahmoud Abbas didn’t speak, he laid wreaths on the coffins and presided over the ceremony. The
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Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here are the questions on Syria: what is the American obligation? What is the American interest? What is the American capability? There is no obligation. Where there is a treaty, the United States has an obligation to spend American blood and treasure. The seriousness of the commitment is why
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Isaac Yetiv , Ph. D. LA JOLLA, California — I recently reported critically on the US Chief Executive interfering with a co-equal branch of the government, the Judiciary. A few days later, President Obama actually encroached on the third co-equal branch, the Legislative. He announced that ” effective immediately, ” a whole group of
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –Muhammad al-Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, has become president of Egypt. But what does it mean to be president of Egypt? That’s the current question. Let me divide the discussion into two parts: What does this tell about “us” and what does this tell about Egypt and its future? First,
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansksy JERUSALEM — The blaze that spread through the forest on Mt Carmel in December, 2010 was distinctive among the fires that occur frequently in the dry brush and forests of Israel after the long hot summer. It spread into several villages and destroyed homes, and caused 44 deaths. Most were prison guard
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Joel A Moskowitz, M.D. SAN DIEGO — Lou Dunst is a Holocaust survivor. He is much sought after for his lucid ability to describe, despite the horrors of his experience, his continuing faith in G-d. Does he have the answer? There have been studies to attempt to correlate prayer and healing. “Anecdotal evidence”
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